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Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and real demonstrations of our union with Christ…Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and reall demonstrations of our union with Christ…
Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and real demonstrations of our union with Christ and assurance of salvation : with an appendix of laying down certain rules to be observed for preserving our assurance once obtained / published by Ed. Calamy ...Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and reall demonstrations of our union with Christ and assurance of salvation : with an appendix of laying down certain rules to be observed for preserving our assurance once obtained / published by Ed. Calamy ...
London: printed for Simon Miller, 1657
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
When the Spirit of God by a special work of his upon our souls, convinces them of the special love of God towards us, of our Justification, and Sanctification, and we by faith assent thereunto, then doth the Spirit bear witness with our spirit, according to the meaning of this Text (as I conceive) then is the soul sealed unto the day of redemption, with a seal of Confirmation.
When the Spirit of God by a speciall work of his upon our soules, convinces them of the speciall love of God towards us, of our Justification, and Sanctification, and we by faith assent thereunto, then doth the Spirit bear witness with our spirit, according to the meaning of this Text (as I conceive) then is the soul sealed unto the day of redemption, with a seal of Confirmation.
And this is that seal, which I am now to speak of, and that which this Text points at; This may be called Gods privy seal, sealing a soul unto the day of redemption; Of this seal the Apostle speaks, Ephes. 1.13. In whom after the believed, ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise, &c.
And this is that seal, which I am now to speak of, and that which this Text points at; This may be called Gods privy seal, sealing a soul unto the day of redemption; Of this seal the Apostle speakes, Eph•s. 1.13. In whom after ye believed, ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise, &c.
Before I speak of the appearances of this seal of the Spirit of God, I shall here note two or three things.